Question

I cant solve this problem, and our teacher said that this would be in the test we'll have tomorrow, can someone help me?

Answer 1

Answer:

d = 11.1 m

Explanation:

Since the inclined plane is frictionless, this is just a simple application of the conservation law of energy:

$\frac{1}{2} m {v}^{2} = mgh$

Let d be the displacement along the inclined plane. Note that the height h in terms of d and the angle is as follows:

$\sin(15) = \frac{h}{d} \\ or \: h = d \sin(15)$

Plugging this into the energy conservation equation and cancelling m, we get

${v}^{2} = 2gd \sin(15)$

Solving for d,

$d = \frac{ {v}^{2} }{2g \sin(15) } = \frac{ {(7.5 \: \frac{m}{s}) }^{2} }{2(9.8 \: \frac{m}{ {s}^{2} })(0.259)} \\ = 11.1 \: m$